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She should revisit criminal charges against Cuomo, Schneiderman, and Elio Spitzer. I think she should acquaint herself with an employer's right to deny employment to a person convicted of a felony in NY, and serious penalties for not complying.

There was complete clarity in 2016, the liberals just refused to adjust to accommodate said clarity. Fair enough in immigration reform. Dems pitch on highly educated whites contrasted sharply with the "It's not your fault you owe the college money", and people can identify a disconnect like that from a mile away. Ironically, Chuck Todd used that expression--"Highly Educated democrats" to point out the tone-deafedness of leadership of the party. Throw in some überwealthy democrats and fossilized rock stars living lives of excess and luxury, it's surprising at times they got as many votes as they did. In addition, imo, the dems vastly overplayed their hand on criminal charges and what has come to be called as "lawfare". Just read that Garland/Smith tapped out on their version of political charges. Admittedly, they had some steam when they initially kicked the doors in, but a hot second later JB is fessing up to pilfering all sorts of classified docs over the years. Again, the average American without major political affiliation smells hypocrisy from a mile away. Fair. Continued ugliness and a major cash cow for politicians. Again, Chuck Todd gave some extraordinary figure for marketing associated with abortion...in the multiple billions. I would write in for @muppy. Agreed--Wide open like a Clinton intern. I'll be interested in seeing Vance's development. I enjoyed his time on Rogan, and he seems like a pretty sharp guy. He's not a fundamentalist like Pence, is quite articulate and seems like he can handle himself in a scrum. She was queen for about an hour After that, ***** got sour She took all I ever had No sign of guilt No feeling of bad, no feeling of bad She ****ing hates me So far, so good.

Muppito! Welcome back--I nearly tagged you the other day but know you don't always like to be dragged in. Hope your wrist is healing well! I'll offer an opinion here--The theory of voting in lockstep is a myth. Certainly there can be tendencies, but individuals consider these issues individually, not collectively across the board. A family that came through the US through proper channels likely faced hardship, time, and expense to be welcomed in. It seems completely consistent that they may feel that a person/persons bypassing the system with tacit approval of government ae taking advantage of the system. Beyond that...it seems to me that while a person from, say the Dominican Republic may have one feeling about another Dominican, but a completely different thought about a Haitian or person from Ecuador. "Heartless and cruel" largely defines our system as it stands right now. People make their way up to the border, victimized by traffickers, victimized by cartels, victimized by governments. On this side of the border, the same pattern plays out at times, often with citizens being victimized. I get the emotional appeal of this, and would happily support some compromise that brings common sense and respect for the law together, but tbh, this is a massive problem anyway you slice it. Despite all that, Mupp, he was the consensus choice for getting things done that need to get done. Respectfully, people likely feel that way about people you would support, and that's a story as old as time. Ha--you need to turn in your lib card if you think this was a meltdown! You didn't even set fire to police car! See ya Mupp! Ps: @4th&long--Mupp is another poster with views different than mine who has given me pause to consider how I look at the world.

Good stuff, S3. Can't argue your perspective. @4th&long, we were discussing whether or not conversations lead to people changing their minds, or considering alternate opinions. I told you my experiences here--S3 is a poster who educated me on a particular topic a while back. Something like this post is easy--it's reasonable and while I think the topic of "morals" in politics generally is kind of funny given the last few dem nominees, I certainly can understand his view on things. I'm typing all this at the risk of summoning the ghost of L'Ron and his fireworks/a-bombs/sex toy/apples analogies--that's how much I want us all to heal.

I almost feel that he is....😉

You told me my end would come inside of 24 hours, and actually provided a 4th&countdown watch of sorts. Now my "day" has been temporarily rescheduled. With luck--you benefit in the form of lower taxation, stripped back regulation to get the assistance you need. I get you don't believe either party can help, but in fairness the one in the charge is 4 years deep. But yeah, you went all Mike McDaniel with a "I wish it were colder!" shirt and it ended the same way as that did. ☮️

Kudos on the call, B. One question that I'll direct to you as the Board's elder statesman and resident bon vivant. Does the 24 hours referenced by @4th&long commence with the victory speech, race called by media, when one wakes up the day after the night before, or inauguration day?

I'm a traditionalist, and try to use names as a term of respect in person. I think it's important, and do it here for the same reasons. It also helps me in recalling the positions people have taken, especially as I get older. I have called you Ja many times in the past, JaCrisp on occasion and always look forward to your thoughts. You provide a different perspective and I appreciate that. I didn't want to appear too formal, BringMETheHeadofLeonLett is bulky and I'm sure only his mother calls him that. "Bring" didn't do it..no to MeThe...Leon could have been confusing. Head seemed to make the most sense. 🫡

You're overreacting and probably sleep deprived, Head. You just chose the wrong camp this time, just speaking from the W/L perspective. Less people agreed with you, your thoughts and your candidate. If imagery provides any useful information, it seems fairly clear that you lost---now wait for this, it's important--the First Lady of your party and her husband. Obviously, there are times when members of an administration come out against their party choice (a member or two from Trump's team have defected, you may have heard), but the front runner from just a couple months back? Absolutely astounding, and indicative of complete and utter chaos in the party. For what it's worth, I thought Harris would prevail. But in the calm light of day, looking back, yowza. @thenorthremembers, I know you shared thoughts as well about liberal views that Harris didn't get a chance to tell her story. I wanted to consolidate here because it's pretty obvious that Harris--while playing the lay low game---had far too much exposure to the public.

Turns out she was at the wrong rally.

Is anyone else hearing the rumor….inauguration music to include “The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen?

Is anyone else hearing the rumor….Liz Cheney for AG?

Age old story I'm afraid. All I can say in that regard is I would understand a Harris vote there (or whomever might be on the other side from me) if she was truly standing for something that put money in your pocket. Instead, the legislative agenda calls for massive amounts of money to go through the system, and at each point along the way a bit is siphoned, then special interests get their beaks wet and we have a social safety net the size of the American southwest. I will say these two things tho: I think generally that tax rates are too high, that government is too big, and there is plenty of money flowing through the system. That said, personally speaking, I would gladly forgo an additional 2, 3, 4% on top of what I pay now if it would make a dent in the system and the additional money could go to help people in need. The challenge is I have zero confidence that can happen in my lifetime; For all the bluster, smoke and mirrors of the Harris campaign, that one that irritates me most is the 'billionaire tax' and tax on unrealized earnings. Looking at her star-studded lineup of endorsemeisters, not one has talked about just that--creating a pool of wealth to help the less fortunate through a tax aimed at the ultra-wealthy. Well--that's not true, Mark Cuban stated she wasn't going to go through with it because it would kill folks like him. Best of luck to you.

I'm not at liberty to say at this time, though I did hear he had a hook on his foot.

Ah, this provides some insight into your state of mind. I'm sorry to hear you're going through all that, and I would assume the stress must be overwhelming at times. It seems at times the system is tilted away from those in need in favor of those who simply want. Good luck with the disability claim.

Hmm. Interesting. I’m hearing rumors that the Harris-Biden DOJ has silently launched an investigation into Joe Rogan stemming from involvement in rigging Ali-Liston in ‘64. Now, I am doing the hard dirty work to try and confirm, so don’t be running your gums at the next Scotch and ‘Gars night in your fancy Wealthy White Retired N Lovin It Social Club until I can confirm. Stitches get riches.

Dude, you're banging around here telling me I've got 24 hours, calling me stupid and more, and telling me you don't care what I think so long as I acknowledge what you want me to acknowledge? In response, I can only say with a good-natured nod and a smile and say "Go f yourself, 4th, I don't owe you that.". I've been critical of Trump on quite a few issues. For example, I thought the speech on inauguration day was a mistake, though I did not anticipate anything of the magnitude of what would eventually happen. Still, I can look at what he said about peacefully making voices heard, review the rather odd details of how everything was handled by the incoming admin and Democrat decision-making on that day and wonder how that all played out. Yet, I believe the perpetrators needed to be found and brought to justice under the rules/guidelines of our system. In fact, I wish the same zeal and zest for tracking down trespassers would extend beyond protecting those in power extended to folks like you and me when victimized by crime. On your side, man, I wish you would have the same curiosity on exactly why there was a shortage of support to guard the Capitol, why requests for assistance were declined by key democrats, and why the 1/6 committee sh*tcanned all the documents and evidence gathered. But, hey, hate is a powerful elixr. Your brothers sound like good guys. That's a plus.

Ok? I can usually follow you, but I have no idea what it is you're saying. He did 'exactly' what during the debate? Shake off adversity?

I haven't interacted with Trump personally, but I'd say like most, he's a complicated guy. Thin-skinned at times (and not at all at others), not unlike JB in that regard, a narcissist like virtually every other candidate tends to be, sees himself as quite powerful and with an incredible ability to shake off extreme adversity and keep pushing forward.

I don't recall, but I'll take you at your word. I feel like I have good, productive discussions here and in some cases, my thought process has evolved. Not many, but isn't that the nature of opinions and thought processes? I'm a product of the way I was raised, the experiences I have had, the good fortune or bad events that have happened. I try to trend positive, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. I just assume that's the way people approach things, so why bother trying to steamroll someone with my experiences? As for 'toughin up', these are just words. Your actions indicate you're overly sensitive, insecure and see yourself as powerless--and perhaps I'm wrong, but that's what I see.

Righto, nothing screams indifference like spending months on a message board raging at people about their political views. On the bright side, you called me “buddy”, though I can’t tell if it’s in the friendly way, or the way Anthony Hopkins might say it in a sequel to Silence of the Lambs. Time will tell, I guess.

In fairness to @Andy1, we don’t know—and in fact, we cannot know—if the squirrel was menacing neighbors, walking around, bullying kids and taking their lunch money, or ran with the very dangerous 6th Street Flying Squirrel MC that’s running guns and meth through South Elmira.

Regardless of what happens today, or tomorrow, or next week, life goes on. What I’m certain of is that regardless of outcome, you’ll likely still be flailing about with oddly specific threats on a message board, like L Ron trying to find the g spot on a Ginger Gold, and I’ll hope you find peace.

What goes down between you, your toys and your Granny Smith is your business, Ron, but if you’re an expert, you’re an expert. Maybe a podcast is a better forum for that, but just wash your hands and maybe keep track of the apples. We’ve discussed the Mueller report in the past, but you’re a bit confused on why I referenced it here. Read what you posted earlier, before your mind wandered to the produce section at your local Wegmans, and your confusion on sequence of events being discussed. That said, of course there were arrests that stemmed from the Mueller report. When political factions are given what amounts to unlimited power, that’s the most likely outcome. On the other hand, over the past several years, we’ve also seen laws reinterpreted and in some cases selectively pursued, another symptom of hyper-politicization. Of course, that’s nothing new when you consider the history of the country, but that doesn’t change anything.

Not at all, Ron. The proof here is in your posts, my reply, and your stunning lack of knowledge of an issue supposedly of importance to you. It’s ok though, you got to use the firecracker line again (and then, again, a short time later).